Software Developers Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median software developers in the US earns $135,980 per year (1,687,890 employed). Gross pay is highest in California ($174,410) and lowest in Mississippi ($95,330) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Software Developers pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers in California | $174,410 | $118,485 | $9,874 | 67.9% | 284,390 |
| Software Developers in Washington | $166,540 | $125,096 | $10,425 | 75.1% | 107,030 |
| Software Developers in New York | $166,180 | $116,086 | $9,674 | 69.9% | 113,510 |
| Software Developers in Massachusetts | $165,210 | $116,147 | $9,679 | 70.3% | 48,190 |
| Software Developers in Oregon | $142,720 | $96,987 | $8,082 | 68% | 21,830 |
| Software Developers in New Hampshire | $139,720 | $106,765 | $8,897 | 76.4% | 10,840 |
| Software Developers in Maryland | $138,680 | $99,732 | $8,311 | 71.9% | 31,350 |
| Software Developers in Colorado | $138,390 | $100,475 | $8,373 | 72.6% | 43,320 |
| Software Developers in Washington DC | $136,880 | $96,157 | $8,013 | 70.2% | 6,120 |
| Software Developers in Virginia | $136,460 | $97,504 | $8,125 | 71.5% | 88,280 |
| Software Developers in New Jersey | $135,940 | $97,710 | $8,143 | 71.9% | 51,570 |
| Software Developers in North Carolina | $134,710 | $98,474 | $8,206 | 73.1% | 58,470 |
| Software Developers in Connecticut | $134,120 | $97,040 | $8,087 | 72.4% | 13,660 |
| Software Developers in Delaware | $133,020 | $94,747 | $7,896 | 71.2% | 3,380 |
| Software Developers in Texas | $132,150 | $101,591 | $8,466 | 76.9% | 163,880 |
| Software Developers in Illinois | $132,110 | $95,169 | $7,931 | 72% | 56,310 |
| Software Developers in Idaho | $131,590 | $95,342 | $7,945 | 72.5% | 5,750 |
| Software Developers in Georgia | $131,010 | $94,635 | $7,886 | 72.2% | 49,700 |
| Software Developers in Florida | $130,980 | $100,791 | $8,399 | 77% | 87,890 |
| Software Developers in Rhode Island | $130,590 | $95,923 | $7,994 | 73.5% | 5,070 |
| Software Developers in Minnesota | $130,050 | $92,779 | $7,732 | 71.3% | 35,890 |
| Software Developers in Arizona | $129,690 | $96,876 | $8,073 | 74.7% | 38,050 |
| Software Developers in South Carolina | $129,450 | $93,135 | $7,761 | 71.9% | 13,230 |
| Software Developers in Nevada | $128,810 | $99,308 | $8,276 | 77.1% | 4,520 |
| Software Developers in Utah | $128,810 | $93,511 | $7,793 | 72.6% | 31,940 |
| Software Developers in Pennsylvania | $126,550 | $93,878 | $7,823 | 74.2% | 55,920 |
| Software Developers in Missouri | $126,120 | $92,479 | $7,707 | 73.3% | 20,020 |
| Software Developers in Michigan | $125,570 | $92,007 | $7,667 | 73.3% | 43,460 |
| Software Developers in Vermont | $125,280 | $91,087 | $7,591 | 72.7% | 1,740 |
| Software Developers in New Mexico | $124,520 | $91,605 | $7,634 | 73.6% | 3,960 |
| Software Developers in Hawaii | $124,040 | $88,151 | $7,346 | 71.1% | 1,600 |
| Software Developers in Maine | $123,120 | $88,111 | $7,343 | 71.6% | 2,790 |
| Software Developers in Wisconsin | $122,660 | $89,984 | $7,499 | 73.4% | 21,730 |
| Software Developers in Alabama | $122,540 | $89,160 | $7,430 | 72.8% | 17,450 |
| Software Developers in Tennessee | $122,430 | $94,947 | $7,912 | 77.6% | 19,030 |
| Software Developers in Montana | $121,990 | $89,115 | $7,426 | 73.1% | 2,160 |
| Software Developers in West Virginia | $121,000 | $89,056 | $7,421 | 73.6% | 2,650 |
| Software Developers in Oklahoma | $118,100 | $87,144 | $7,262 | 73.8% | 6,880 |
| Software Developers in Wyoming | $115,170 | $89,852 | $7,488 | 78% | 1,510 |
| Software Developers in Iowa | $114,890 | $85,941 | $7,162 | 74.8% | 9,040 |
| Software Developers in Ohio | $114,090 | $86,737 | $7,228 | 76% | 44,790 |
| Software Developers in Kansas | $113,420 | $83,092 | $6,924 | 73.3% | 13,580 |
| Software Developers in Nebraska | $110,900 | $82,682 | $6,890 | 74.6% | 7,260 |
| Software Developers in Kentucky | $109,010 | $81,821 | $6,818 | 75.1% | 7,660 |
| Software Developers in Indiana | $105,920 | $80,250 | $6,687 | 75.8% | 14,130 |
| Software Developers in North Dakota | $105,600 | $82,320 | $6,860 | 78% | 1,450 |
| Software Developers in Arkansas | $104,490 | $78,476 | $6,540 | 75.1% | 6,050 |
| Software Developers in Louisiana | $102,800 | $78,452 | $6,538 | 76.3% | 4,080 |
| Software Developers in South Dakota | $96,310 | $76,584 | $6,382 | 79.5% | 2,380 |
| Software Developers in Mississippi | $95,330 | $72,814 | $6,068 | 76.4% | 1,880 |
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